Cost of living comparison

United States

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Netherlands

The Hague (Den Haag) vs. East Lansing Cost of Living Summary

The Hague (Den Haag) is 25.4% more expensive than East Lansing.

Restaurants: pay 40.1% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Groceries: pay 28.0% less in The Hague (Den Haag)
Transportation: pay 71.9% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Housing: pay 30.6% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Childcare: pay 99.1% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.1% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Clothing: pay 49.0% more in The Hague (Den Haag)

The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in The Hague (Den Haag) are more expensive than in East Lansing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in The Hague (Den Haag).

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The Hague (Den Haag) vs. East Lansing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in The Hague (Den Haag) instead of East Lansing, you would:

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pay 40.1% more for restaurants

	East Lansing	The Hague (Den Haag)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.50	$22.39 €19.93	+35.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00	$15.14 €13.48	+26.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.51	$4.24 €3.77	+68.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.17	$4.20 €3.74	+94.1%
Average			+40.1%

East Lansing vs. The Hague (Den Haag) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.0% less for groceries

	East Lansing	The Hague (Den Haag)
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95	$2.25 €2.01	-23.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51	$7.34 €6.53	+33.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.06	$5.61 €4.99	+83.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.79	$4.49 €4.00	+60.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.75	$5.90 €5.25	-23.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.45	$1.19 €1.06	-51.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70	$1.01 €0.90	+44.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.00	$0.91 €0.81	-69.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62	$1.65 €1.47	+1.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.60	$0.61 €0.54	-76.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.54	$0.59 €0.53	-76.7%
Average			-28.0%

East Lansing vs. The Hague (Den Haag) - Cost of groceries

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pay 71.9% more for transportation

	East Lansing	The Hague (Den Haag)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.74	$9.81 €8.73	+162.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.00	$92.38 €82.22	+84.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,000.00	$41,419.02 €36,864.42	+21.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$34.85	$31.97 €28.45	-8.3%
Average			+71.9%

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pay 30.6% more for housing

	East Lansing	The Hague (Den Haag)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$63.33	$54.98 €48.93	-13.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,207.50	$1,637.61 €1,457.53	+35.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,045.75	$1,287.70 €1,146.10	+23.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.29	$213.06 €189.63	+58.7%
Average			+30.6%

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pay 99.1% more for childcare

	East Lansing	The Hague (Den Haag)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$648.50	$2,433.81 €2,166.18	+275.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,136.00	$11,757.22 €10,464.35	+5.6%
Average			+99.1%

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pay 30.1% more for entertainment and sports

	East Lansing	The Hague (Den Haag)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00	$7.28 €6.48	+45.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.40	$4.37 €3.89	-19.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.52	$14.56 €12.96	+53.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.67	$50.89 €45.29	+38.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.00	$16.80 €14.95	+52.8%
Average			+30.1%

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pay 49.0% more for clothing

	East Lansing	The Hague (Den Haag)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.00	$94.97 €84.52	+72.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.50	$43.25 €38.49	+15.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.00	$106.75 €95.01	+52.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.00	$137.80 €122.64	+62.1%
Average			+49.0%

East Lansing vs. The Hague (Den Haag) - Cost of clothing

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